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Light Crab Cakes with Saffron Aioli and Pickled Cucmber Salad

QimiQ Benefits

  • Creamy indulgent taste with less fat

Minutes

25

Difficulty

easy

Light Crab Cakes with Saffron Aioli and Pickled Cucmber Salad
Light Crab Cakes with Saffron Aioli and Pickled Cucmber Salad

Ingredients

For 10 portions

  • For the crab cakes

  • 150g

    QimiQ Classic, unchilled

  • 500g

    Crab meat

  • 20ml

    Olive oil

  • 50g

    Whole egg(s)

  • 50g

    Bread crumbs

  • 20g

    Flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

  • 20g

    Spring onion(s), finely chopped

  • 10g

    Chili pepper, fresh, finely chopped

  • Salt and pepper

  • g

    Sugar

  • 10ml

    Lemon juice

  • 5ml

    Worcestershire sauce

  • For the Saffron Aioli

  • 150g

    QimiQ Classic, unchilled

  • 30g

    Garlic

  • 50ml

    Olive oil

  • 50ml

    Water

  • 100g

    Potatoes, peeled and cooked

  • 2g

    Saffron

  • Salt and pepper

  • g

    Sugar

  • 10ml

    Lemon juice

  • 10g

    Flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

  • For the pickled cucumber salad

  • 500g

    Cucumber(s)

  • 20g

    Sea salt

  • 10ml

    Vinegar

  • 50g

    QimiQ Classic, unchilled

  • 50g

    Sour cream 15 % fat

  • 20ml

    Olive oil

  • 10g

    Sugar

  • Salt and pepper

Preparation

  1. For the crab cakes, whisk QimiQ Classic smooth. Add the remaining ingredients, mix well and chill for approx. 2 hours. Form the mixture into 20 small patties and sauté on both sides until golden. Finish in a preheated oven at medium heat for approx. 5 minutes.
  2. For the saffron aioli, blend the ingredients together until smooth. Chill for approx. 2 hours and whisk smooth before serving.
  3. For the pickled cucumber salad, peel, deseed and dice the cucumber into 0.5 cm sized pieces. Add the salt and vinegar, mix well and allow to draw for 1 hour. Drain off the excess liquid.
  4. Whisk QimiQ Classic smooth. Add the sour cream, olive oil and sugar and season to taste with salt and pepper. Toss the cucumber in the QimiQ mixture and chill before serving.
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